Hwange National Park, located in western Zimbabwe, is the country’s largest protected area and one of Africa’s premier wildlife reserves. Covering more than 14,600 square kilometers, it is renowned for its extraordinary diversity of animals and habitats.
This coastal town in southwestern Namibia is known for its German colonial buildings, including the art nouveau Goerke Haus, built into the rock face on Diamond Hill. Nearby, Felsenkirche is a hilltop church with panoramic bay views stretching around to Robert Harbor. The Lüderitz Museum has displays about the town’s diamond mining past as well as local and natural history.
Woodstock is a historic market town in Oxfordshire, located beside the grounds of Blenheim Palace and surrounded by the countryside of the Cotswolds. Its compact centre is lined with honey-coloured stone buildings, independent shops, galleries, cafés, and traditional pubs. The town’s Market Place and Town Hall form a natural focal point, while streets such as Park Street and Oxford Street reveal a mixture of Georgian and older architecture.
Ubud lies in the uplands of central Bali and has long been regarded as the island’s cultural and spiritual heart. Historically a center for healing and royal patronage, the town developed around temples, palaces, and traditional villages that supported dance, painting, woodcarving, and ritual life.